Gamma Undecalactone
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 104-67-6
A creamy lactonic peach note with ripe apricot and soft fruity facets. Warm and tenacious, it is a classic building block for peach and heavy fruity florals.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Oily |
| Descriptor 3 | Peach |
| Odor Impact1 | 360 |
| Tenacity2 | 338 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 104-67-6 |
| INCI Name | Gamma-undecalactone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C11H20O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 184.27 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-heptyloxolan-2-one |
| InChIKey | PHXATPHONSXBIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Aldehyde C14; Aldehyde C14 (gamma-Undecalactone); Aldehyde C-14 (so-called); Abriceine; Peach aldehyde; Aldehyde c-14 gamma undecalactone; aldehyde (C-14); aldehyde C-14; aldehyde C-14 (gamma-undecalactone); aldehyde C-14 (gamma-undecalactone) natural; aldehyde C-14 extra; aldehyde C-14 FCC; aldehyde C-14 natural; aldehyde C-14 natural (undecalactone gamma); aldehyde C14 so-called; C-14 aldehyde; dihydro-5-heptyl-2(3H)-furanone; 2(3H)-furanone, 5-heptyldihydro-; 1,4-hendecanolide; hendecylene methyl lactone; 4-heptyl butan-4-olide; gamma-heptyl butyrolactone; gamma-N-heptyl butyrolactone; 5-heptyl dihydro-2(3H)-furanone; 4-heptyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone; 4-N-heptyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone; gamma-heptyl-gamma-butyrolactone; 4-heptylbutan-4-olide; 5-heptyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone; 5-heptyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; 5-heptyloxolan-2-one; 4-hydroxyundecanoic acid gamma-lactone; 4-hydroxyundecanoic acid lactone; peach lactone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 297 °C |
| Flash Point | 93.33 °C |
| Density | 0.942 |
| Refractive Index | 1.448 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.003000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.3 |
| Solubility | soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils and propylene glycol; insoluble in glycerol and in water |
| Appearance | Dry Powder; Liquid; Liquid; CBI; Other Solid |
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